System 55 already on the wall
You already have Gira System 55 in the wall and you need a 1-way or 2-way mechanism of the same generation. Article 012600 is the flush insert on the Gira UK sheet, about £21.03, and it is not a finished plate.
Gira switch comparison 2026
The best Gira switches, compared.
Top pick: Gira 417630 switch and Schuko socket Best value: Gira 417630 switch and Schuko socket – Best score per pound among listings with a star line: 70 at about £39.22, against 84 at about £63.88. The socket is Schuko, not BS 1363. Updated 22.10.2026.
Charlie White (Charlie DIYte)Expert source
A Gira switch in a UK basket is often not a finished British light switch. System 55 is a 55 mm modular stack: the insert does the switching, a frame trims the wall, and a rocker is only the piece you press. Match the article to the circuit and the box. The part names are in the [Gira switch buying guide](/hub/electrical-equipment/gira-switch/sub/gira-switch-buying-guide). For a British plate that is not this modular stack, see [light switch](/hub/electrical-equipment/light-switch). Two positions, such as a stair, need a 2-way pair. Article 012600 is a universal 1-way/2-way on the Gira UK sheet. An insert without a frame and a matching rocker is not a finished plate. Old and new 55 generations look alike and do not combine, because the rocker holder changed. Flush 55 expects a round European box, or Gira’s adaptor into a square British box. A UK plug needs a BS 1363 socket.
A Gira switch in a UK basket is often not a finished British light switch. System 55 is a 55 mm modular stack: the insert does the switching, a frame trims the wall, and a rocker is only the piece you press.
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Which Gira switch fits this job?
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What are you trying to control?
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Our view
The Gira 417630 file is a vertical rocker plus a Schuko socket, 16 A at 250 V, with a hinged lid, listed at £39.22. The title says grey, included components say installation hardware, and the connector line says SCHUKO while plug type says no plug. That is not a description of a British 13 A outlet. The star line is 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. The three texts in the file are marked Germany and say top, Gira quality and delivery, and super. None are marked United Kingdom, and none describe a fault. Weight is printed as 266 kg, which is not a usable figure for this plastic combination. Five reviews is a thin sample even before you notice the socket will not take a UK plug.
Pros
- Switch and Schuko socket in one vertical unit
- 16 A and 250 V printed
- Hinged lid in the title
Cons
- Connector is SCHUKO, and plug type says no plug
- Weight is printed as 266 kg
- The review texts are marked Germany, not the United Kingdom
Best for: A buyer who wants model 417630 as a rocker plus Schuko socket and can see that the socket is not described as a British 13 A outlet.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs a BS 1363 socket, a printed IP number, or a United Kingdom review. None of those are in the file.
Specifications
- Model
- Gira 417630 switch and Schuko socket
- Brand
- Gira
- Price
- ∼£39
- Customer rating
- 4.6/5(5)
- Article
- Rocker and Schuko
- Mounting
- Vertical
- Current
- 16 A
- Voltage
- 250 V
- Protection
- Hinged lid
- Colour
- Grey
- Weight
- 266 kg listed
Common questions
What does the combination include?
A vertical rocker and a Schuko socket, 16 A, 250 V, with a hinged lid. The title says grey. Included components say installation hardware. The specification colour is n/a. Plug type says no plug, and connector type says SCHUKO.
What do the reviews say?
The listing line is 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. The three texts are marked Germany. They say top, Gira quality and delivery, and super. None are marked United Kingdom, and none describe a fault.
What weight and part numbers are printed?
Weight is printed as 266 kg. Model number 417630 and manufacturer part number 305765 are both printed.
Our view
Across 156 amazon.co.uk reviews, the anthracite Friends of Hue control sits at 4.5 out of 5 and £63.88. The listing says no terminals, IP20, Zigbee, Apple HomeKit and Philips Hue, in a body of 8 x 8 x 1.7 cm weighing 62 g. Two texts are marked United Kingdom: one says there is no coin battery and the click is satisfying, and the other says it works but is very expensive. The other 26 texts in the file are not UK reviews. Across those, buyers often mention Hue pairing, a loud click, a high price, and a Gira System 55 or E2 look. One says that after 12 months it often needs several presses. The brand fields say Senic, model 100158, while the title also says Gira, and the item type is printed as Blender. It does not isolate a 230 V lighting circuit.
Pros
- No terminals, and reviews say no battery
- Listing names Philips Hue, Zigbee and Apple HomeKit
- IP20, anthracite, 62 g
Cons
- Brand field says Senic while the title also says Gira
- Item type and included components are printed as Blender and Televiseur
- Only two of the review texts are marked United Kingdom
Best for: A buyer who already has Philips Hue and wants the anthracite wireless control in this file, model 100158.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs a mains switch that isolates a 230 V lighting circuit. The listing says no terminals.
Specifications
- Model
- Gira and Senic Friends of Hue switch
- Brand
- Senic
- Price
- ∼£64
- Customer rating
- 4.5/5(156)
- Article
- Hue control
- Circuit
- Wireless dimmer
- Mounting
- Wall mount
- Protection
- IP20
- Terminals
- None
- Colour
- Anthracite
- Weight
- 62 g
Common questions
What system does the listing say it works with?
Philips Hue. Controller type is Apple HomeKit, connectivity is Zigbee, control is by app, the connector is wireless and there are no terminals. IP20, anthracite, 8 x 8 x 1.7 cm, 62 g.
Which brand is printed?
The title says Gira and Senic. The brand, manufacturer and model fields say Senic, model 100158. Item type is printed as Blender and included components as Televiseur.
What do the reviews repeat, and which are from the UK?
The star line is 4.5 from 156. Two texts are marked United Kingdom: no coin battery, a satisfying click, and that it works but is very expensive. The other 26 texts are not UK reviews. Across those, buyers often mention Hue pairing, a loud click, a high price, and a Gira System 55 or E2 look. One says that after 12 months it often needs several presses.
Our view
The Gira 012600 file describes a flush push insert rated 10 A at 250 V, with an installation depth of 28 mm and a weight of 80.9 g. It is one silver plastic piece with a screw terminal, and the listing says it can be connected with lighting. The same block also prints Wi-Fi, Touch, IP54 and 2,500 W, and nothing in the file reconciles those lines with a screw-terminal push switch. There is no star line and no customer review to test either reading. Battery and outdoor use appear only as unanswered questions. At £21.03 you are buying the insert, not a finished plate with a frame and a rocker. Treat the Wi-Fi and IP54 lines as words on the page, not as settled ratings.
Pros
- Flush push insert at 10 A and 250 V
- Installation depth printed as 28 mm
- Silver, one piece, 80.9 g
Cons
- The same file prints Wi-Fi, Touch, IP54 and 2,500 W beside a screw-terminal push switch
- No customer reviews in the file
- Battery and outdoor questions are unanswered
Best for: A buyer matching model 012600 as a flush insert, who will not treat the Wi-Fi and IP54 lines as settled.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs a finished plate with frame and rocker. This file is the insert, and outdoor use is not answered.
Specifications
- Model
- Gira 012600 tactile switch insert
- Brand
- Gira
- Price
- ∼£21
- Article
- Flush insert
- Circuit
- 1-way/2-way
- Mounting
- Flush, 28 mm
- Current
- 10 AX
- Voltage
- 250 V
- Terminals
- Screw
- Colour
- Silver
- Weight
- 80.9 g
Common questions
What mounting and ratings does the listing print?
Flush-mounted, installation depth 28 mm, 10 A, 250 V, ON-OFF, 1-way, screw terminal, push button, silver plastic, 80.9 g. It also says it can be connected with lighting.
Does the file say this insert is Wi-Fi or IP54?
Yes. Those words are printed, next to Touch and 2,500 W. The same block also describes a screw-terminal push insert. The file does not reconcile the lines, and it has no customer reviews.
Does it need batteries, and can it be used outdoors?
Both appear only as unanswered questions. There is no battery field. IP54 is printed, and outdoor use is not answered.
Our view
The Gira 010730 file is a grey plastic wall-mounted rocker, 99.8 g, listed at £21.02 and marked 250 V. Batteries included and batteries required are both No, so this is not a wireless control. The title calls it a cross-joint, water-protected rocker. The technical table calls the switch type 1-way, and the file does not reconcile the two. No IP number, no current and no dimensions are printed, so the water-protected title has no numeric rating beside it. Outdoor use is only an unanswered question. There is no star line and no review text. You get a complete wall-mounted rocker rather than a faceplate on its own, and you still have to decide which of the two circuit lines matches the landing.
Pros
- Complete wall-mounted rocker, not a faceplate alone
- Batteries included and required are both No
- Grey plastic, 99.8 g, £21.02
Cons
- Title says cross joint and the table says 1-way
- No IP number, no current and no dimensions
- No customer reviews in the file
Best for: A buyer matching model 010730 as a grey wall-mounted rocker, who will check the cross-joint title against the 1-way line.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs a printed IP rating or a review sample. Neither is in the file.
Specifications
- Model
- Gira 010730 surface rocker
- Brand
- Gira
- Price
- ∼£21
- Article
- Surface rocker
- Circuit
- Intermediate
- Mounting
- Wall mount
- Current
- 10 AX
- Voltage
- 250 V
- Protection
- IP44
- Colour
- Grey
- Weight
- 99.8 g
Common questions
Is this a 1-way switch or a cross switch?
The title says rocker switch, cross joint, wall-mounted, water-protected, grey. The technical table says switch type 1-way. The file does not reconcile that.
Can it be used outdoors, and does it need batteries?
Batteries included and batteries required are both No. Outdoor use is only an unanswered question. The title says water-protected. No IP rating is printed.
What else is specified?
Plastic, grey, 250 V, wall mount, rocker, one piece, 99.8 g. Current, dimensions and reviews are not in the file.
How we compared
Four amazon.co.uk listings were scored on 21 October 2026 from the saved files only. This is not a lab test. The four articles do different jobs, so the score compares listing evidence. The star block is 70 and the review-sample block is 30. A missing star line sets the whole score to 0. Notes recorded beside the score are not subtracted a second time.
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Star block
70%Round the amazon.co.uk star average divided by 5, then times 70. 4.6 stars gives 64. 4.5 stars gives 63. No star line sets the whole score to 0, including this block.
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Review sample
30%The sample block is already in the stored scores. Five reviews add 6. 156 reviews add 21. A missing star line earns 0 of this block as well.
Independent review
Last updated: 22.10.2026
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Gira switch buying guide
Start with the circuit job, then whether the box contains an insert, a rocker, a frame or a complete surface housing, then the plug if a socket is included. Price comes after those three. The notes below follow the four amazon.co.uk listings saved on 21 October 2026. None of the scores is a lab test.
What a Gira switch actually is
A Gira switch in a UK basket is often not a finished British light switch. System 55 is a 55 mm modular stack: the insert does the switching, a frame trims the wall, and a rocker is only the piece you press. This page only compares four amazon.co.uk listings. For a British plate that is not this modular stack, see [light switch](/hub/electrical-equipment/light-switch). One switch position needs a 1-way function. Two positions, such as a stair, need a 2-way pair.
Best for
- You already have Gira System 55 of the same generation and you need a 1-way or 2-way insert, not a rocker on its own
- You have surface wiring and you need the middle switch of a three-position circuit in the grey splash-rated housing
- You already have Philips Hue lamps and a Bridge v2 and you want a wall control with no new mains cable
Not ideal for
- A finished British plate with a BS 1363 socket, or anyone reading the Schuko combination as a 13 A outlet
- A bathroom zone, or anyone reading IP44 or a water-protected title as permission to work there
- A mains isolator, or anyone treating the Hue control, the Wi-Fi line or the 2,500 W line as a 230 V switch rating
Mistakes to avoid
- 1
Buying a rocker as if it were the switch
The rocker is the piece you press. Without an insert, or without a complete surface housing, it does not switch. 012600 is the insert alone. A frame and a matching rocker of the same System 55 generation are separate.
- 2
Reading 010730 as a single 1-way
The Amazon table says 1-way. The title says cross joint, and the Gira UK sheet is the intermediate switch for the middle of a three-position circuit. Use the catalogue article, not that table field.
- 3
Trusting Wi-Fi, IP54, 2,500 W or a UK plug
Those extra lines sit on the 012600 file beside a screw-terminal insert. The sheet says 10 AX and 100 W for LEDi and CFLi. The £39.22 combination is Schuko. German review texts on 417630 are not United Kingdom opinion. IP44 is not a bathroom permit.
What to weigh up
Circuit job
HighOne position needs a 1-way function. Two positions need a 2-way pair. A third position needs an intermediate switch. Gira calls these Aus, Wechsel and Kreuz. On the Gira UK sheet, 012600 is a universal 1-way/2-way and 010730 is the intermediate. The Amazon table calls 010730 a 1-way switch. Use the catalogue article, not that field. The Hue control is a wireless dimmer with no terminals. It does not take a place in a 1-way, 2-way or intermediate lighting circuit, and it does not isolate 230 V.
Box, plug and what is in the carton
HighAn insert without a frame and a matching rocker is not a finished plate. A rocker without an insert does not switch. Old and new System 55 generations look alike and do not combine, because the rocker holder changed. Flush System 55 expects a round European box, or Gira’s adaptor into a square British box. A UK plug needs a BS 1363 socket. The 417630 combination is Schuko, with a hinged lid and no IP number on the listing.
Which option suits you?
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Middle switch on surface wiring
You have surface wiring in a garage and you need the middle switch of a three-position circuit, in a splash-rated housing. Article 010730 is that intermediate surface rocker, about £21.02. The Amazon table’s 1-way line is not the catalogue job.
Another control for Philips Hue
You have Philips Hue lamps and a Bridge v2 and you want another wall control without a new mains cable. The anthracite Friends of Hue control is about £63.88. It has no terminals and it does not isolate a 230 V circuit.
Common questions about Gira switches
Which Gira switch is the top pick in this set?
The top pick is the anthracite Friends of Hue control, model 100158, at about £63.88. Across 156 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.5 out of 5, and the stored score is 84. The listing says no terminals, IP20, Zigbee, Apple HomeKit and Philips Hue. Two texts are marked United Kingdom. Senic says a Philips Hue Bridge V2 is mandatory. It does not isolate a 230 V lighting circuit. The brand field says Senic while the title also says Gira. This is not a lab test.
Which listing is the best value?
Best value is the Gira 417630 rocker and Schuko socket at about £39.22. Value is the stored score divided by the saved price, using only listings with a star line: 70 divided by £39.22, against 84 divided by £63.88. The two listings near £21 score 0, so the lower shelf price does not make them best value. The star line is 4.6 from 5 reviews. The texts in the file are marked Germany. This does not mean the socket is BS 1363.
Will the 417630 take a British 13 A plug?
No. Connector type says SCHUKO, and plug type says no plug. A UK plug needs a BS 1363 socket. Gira’s BS 1363 System 55 socket is a different article in the 2776 family, at £16.87 excluding VAT on the January 2026 UK list, and it is not one of these four ASINs. The title on 417630 includes a hinged lid. No IP number is printed. Weight is printed as 266 kg, which is not a usable figure for this plastic combination.
Is the Gira 010730 a 1-way switch?
No. Article 010730 is the intermediate switch on the Gira UK sheet, for the middle of a three-position circuit, in the water-protected IP44 surface programme. The Amazon title says cross joint. The technical table says 1-way. Use the catalogue article, not that table field. Gira marks 010730 not deliverable since September 2024, with successor 310730. The catalogue lists 310730 at £27.70 excluding VAT in January 2026. That is not an amazon.co.uk price. The listing has no star line.
Is the 012600 insert Wi-Fi, IP54 or rated 2,500 W?
No. The amazon.co.uk file for 012600 prints Wi-Fi, Touch, IP54 and 2,500 W beside a screw-terminal push insert, and nothing in the file reconciles those lines. The Gira UK sheet describes a flush insert, universal 1-way/2-way, 10 AX, 28 mm deep, with a lamp note of 100 W for LEDi and CFLi. Do not use the 2,500 W line. There is no star line. At about £21.03 the listing is the insert, not a frame and a rocker. Gira marks it not deliverable since September 2024, with successor 312600.
What do you still need for a finished System 55 plate?
The insert switches, a frame trims the wall, and a rocker is only the piece you press. An insert without a frame and a matching rocker is not a finished plate. A rocker without an insert does not switch. Old and new System 55 generations look alike and do not combine, because the rocker holder changed. Flush System 55 expects a round European box, or Gira’s adaptor into a square British box. If the range on the wall is Jung, use the Jung switch comparison rather than these four listings.
When is replacing a switch notifiable in England?
UK supply is 230 V nominal. A 250 V mark on a switch is the equipment rating. In England, Approved Document P says a new circuit, a replacement consumer unit, or an alteration in the special location around a bath or shower is notifiable. Like-for-like replacement of a switch elsewhere is generally not notifiable, and it is still live work. IP44 on the grey surface programme is not a bathroom permit. Scotland and Northern Ireland do not inherit England’s flowchart unchanged.
When should you call a competent person?
Call a competent person for a new circuit, a consumer-unit change, anything inside the bath or shower volume, borrowed or unidentified cables, or if you cannot prove the conductors dead. HSE guidance on work near electricity requires a competent person to lock off the only feed and prove the circuit dead. CE or UKCA marking under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 is market marking. It is not proof that the part fits a British back box. Great Britain may use UKCA or CE for this sector.
Our verdict
In this set of four amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Friends of Hue control at about £63.88. It has the highest stored score, 84, from 4.5 across 156 reviews. Two of the texts in the file are marked United Kingdom. The best value is the 417630 rocker and Schuko socket at about £39.22. Value is the score divided by the saved price among listings with a star line: 70 divided by £39.22, against 84 divided by £63.88. The two listings near £21 score 0, so the lower shelf price does not make them best value. That ratio does not make 417630 a BS 1363 socket. None of these scores is a lab test.
Best valueView offer
Gira 417630 switch and Schuko socket
Best score per pound among listings with a star line: 70 at about £39.22, against 84 at about £63.88. The socket is Schuko, not BS 1363.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Updated: 22.10.2026
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Sources
Public sources from the research digest, with shelf prices and star lines from the amazon.co.uk files saved on 21 October 2026. Catalogue prices quoted excluding VAT are Gira’s January 2026 UK list, not shop prices.
- Gira UK data sheet 010730, intermediate surface switch (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Gira UK data sheet 012600, flush insert (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Gira data sheet 417630, switch and Schuko socket (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Gira UK data sheet 277603, BS 1363 socket (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Approved Document P, electrical safety in dwellings (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE: work near electricity and secure isolation (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Senic support: Philips Hue Bridge V2 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, GOV.UK (retrieved 21 October 2026)
Expert source (DIY & tools): Charlie White (Charlie DIYte) (external profile) – public expert commentary used as a research source, not as a contributor to our pages.
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